SEA Games Federation Council unanimous in choice of Philippines as 2019 host of biennial meet

POC chairman Tom Carrasco said the country has already expressed intent to host the 2019 SEA Games. Reuben Terrado

SINGAPORE - No less than members of the Southeast Asian Games Federation Council were pressing the Philippines to host the 2019 edition of the biennial meet.

And officials of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) seemed not about to disappoint them.

POC chairman Tom Carrasco clarified the Philippines has not yet officially awarded the hosting rights to the 30th edition of the regional meet, but admitted the country has already expressed its intent following Thursday’s SEA Games Federation Council meeting.